THE FACT ABOUT TROUBLE 2 TIMOTHY 4:16-18 I REMEMBER READING ONE TIME WHERE SOMEONE SAID, “IF YOU WILL PREACH TO HURTING PEOPLE, YOU WILL ALWAYS HAVE A LISTENING AUDIENCE.” WELL, THE APOSTLE PAUL HAD A PHD—A DOCTORATE IN TROUBLE AND HEARTACHE. SITTING IN A ROMAN DUNGEON, FACING IMMINENT DEATH, PAUL PENNED IN FOUR SENTENCES A LITERAL TREASURE-TROVE OF TRUTH ABOUT TROUBLE. FOR THE PERSON IN THE FLOOD OF TROUBLE, HIS WORDS ARE A LIFELINE. YOU NEED TO KNOW THE FACT ABOUT TROUBLE. I WANT TO SHARE WITH YOU 3 PRINCIPLES TO REMEMBER WHEN YOU ARE IN TROUBLE. I. REMEMBER THE PRESENCE OF THE LORD IN TROUBLE II. REMEMBER THE PURPOSE OF THE LORD FOR TROUBLE III. REMEMBER THE PROTECTION OF THE LORD THROUGH TROUBLE BOTTOM LINE IS THAT GOD IS OUR LIFELINE. WHEN TIMES ARE TOUGH, AND TROUBLE IS REAL, GOD IS FAITHFUL. HE’LL NEVER LEAVE YOU NOR FORSAKE YOU, AND HE WILL SEE YOU THROUGH.